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  • Ruddtrospective #45: How Many Murders Can One Building Take?

    Sigh. Life changes a lot, you know, and as much as I wanted this bit to continue, I didn’t really want to watch this season but I’m stuck with it anyway. Anyway, spoilers for all five seasons of Only Murders in the Building. Ugh. Only Murders in the Building has been airing on Hulu since Read more

  • Top 10 Things I Should Talk About

    I’ve fallen a bit behind on blog stuff lately, due to busy… things. I have a lot going on! Well, not right now. Now I’m mostly unpacking my crap and applying for jobs. Actually, I’m still busy. And stressed. And dealing with many depressions. It’s very fun being an adult! Anyway, the point is I Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 13

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 12

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • Top 10 Moments At The 2025 Oscars

    I wanted to talk about the Oscars somehow and I remembered I haven’t made one of these lists in a while. So here we go, everybody! I’m gonna rant a bit about some things that happened at the Oscars! Some were good. Some were bad. I’m definitely going to complain a bit. Oscars talk time! Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 11

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • 2024: It’s Done Now

    So usually I do a couple of end of year posts, one about superheroes where I ramble a lot and people don’t read it, and this one, where I cover other movies I liked and life things that happened. This’ll be a weird one because it was a weird year for movies. Anyway, there’s not Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 10

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 9

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • On A Somewhat Serious Note

    Trigger Warning: This is a very genuine post that will cover some depressing topics, so read of your own volition. Usually I like making jokes and talking about movies, but I’m very stressed and tired right now and I want to be a bit more genuine. Almost daily I find myself locked in an ongoing Read more

  • Top 10 Things To Do With Santa Claus

    Hey, everybody! Christmas has come and gone, and I was too tired and distracted by life to write about it on the day. But I thought we could all use some timely advice for next year’s weirdest festive season. Want to know how to handle your weird political relatives in the wake of a frustrating Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Seven

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. This is the seventh Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Six

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. This is the sixth Read more

  • Top 10 Household Objects That Would Be Helpful In A Home Alone Scenario

    Welcome to another Top 10 List Extravaganza! Have you missed these? I know I have! Many things to cover, many things to rank! Many 10 things to talk about, all the time! This is a fun one, because it focuses on a question we’ve all had to ask ourselves for years, since we were children. Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Five

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. This is the fifth Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 8

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Four

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. This is the fourth Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Three

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. This is the third Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part Two

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. The first two segments Read more

  • Pushing The Envelope: Part One

    Back in May I released a short story I was rather proud of, starring a character I enjoyed writing. Recently I completed a second short story starring this character that is longer and hopefully just as fun. I will be trying something new and releasing it in seven segments starting today. The first two segments Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 7

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • Return Of The Bear – A Friendship Tale

    A Special Birthday Post! It’s my Birthday! Hello! I turn 22 today but I don’t have anything special to say about myself, so instead I’m going to talk about my first best friend, a friend I thought was long dead. Was he? I mean, you can read the post to find out. Or the title. Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 6

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • Top 10 Nicknames

    It’s Top 10 list time, dawgs! (Air horn noises) I’m changing my brand. I’m gonna write these like I’m a YouTuber from 2014. Anyway, there’s still so many things to rank! So many possibilities to consider! This time? We’re talking about a topic that totally isn’t vague and esoteric: The best nickname! When I was Read more

  • John VS Administration

    Very recently, construction began to plague my campus as I went to work every day. It frustrated me for one reason: It derailed my bus route and minorly inconvenienced me. And when it worsened and the bus routes suddenly had to do pick up and drop off on the other side of campus, I was Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 5

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • John’s Top 10 Favorite Comic Books

    It’s time for another Top 10 list! And another break from ranking the important things, like ways to cook an egg or kinds of facial hair. I’ve been planning this one for a while now, and my good friend Owen MacDonald insisted I post it sooner than later, so here goes. For the bigger runs Read more

  • John’s Concert Report – Vampire Weekend!

    As you may be aware, this is my second Concert Report post, the first one was of course back in June when I saw They Might Be Giants at First Ave. I don’t know if I’ll do another Concert Report any time soon, but I saw two this summer, and I get to do these. Read more

  • John’s Kids Book Ideas

    In my storied career as an amateur blogger, I’ve pitched many wonderful ideas to my adoring audience, many films and a couple of TV shows that have failed to reach the producers and studio executives that could give them the adaptations they deserve. And I’ve finally realized the issue is I’m shooting too big. At Read more

  • Top 10 Ways To Entertain Yourself At The Gym

    Hey, everybody! It’s time again for me to rank and rate the most monotonous and mundane things in this world! I’m the only one on Earth who wants to make it clear where things really stand. What’s the most fun way to spend time at the gym? How many ways can you do it while Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 4

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more

  • Dead Man’s Float – A Swimming Tale

    My week was long and weird, and my weekend was also. I was recovering from a surprise sickness and on Friday I’d spent two hours getting my beard trimmed before having dinner and drinks with some old friends from school. It is very much a surreal, out of body experience, reconnecting with people you’ve known Read more

  • Waiting For a Trim

    My version of purgatory, I have now realized, is waiting in line at Great Clips to get my beard trimmed I show up at 5:20, after an 8 hour work day I have groceries to get, errands to run, a Friday to enjoy I am 7th on the queue and the third person on the Read more

  • The Ongoing Race

    I’m at the starting line Waiting to begin another cross country relay I don’t want to be here, and my coaches couldn’t be more aware I’ve been a ridiculous nuisance for months now Not that it matters anymore, of course, it’s far too late A bald man waves a flag and the race begins Or Read more

  • The Flying Nun, Revisited: Volume 3

    Previously on The Flying Nun, Revisited…“The Flying Nun is a hip sixties woman named Sister Bertrille from New York and she just began working at a convent in exceedingly windy San Juan, Puerto Rico. She weighs ninety pounds and her cornette is shaped in such a way that makes it aerodynamic when countered with a Read more